Author: Art Downs
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 9780969054689
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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Pioneer Days is a blend of words and photos that proves British Columbia's history is as interesting as that recorded anywhere else in North America. Every article is true, many written or narrated by those who, 100 or more years ago, lived the experiences they relate. Each volume contains 160 pages, plus some 60,000 words of text and over 200 historical photos, many published for the first time.
Author: Garnet Basque
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781894384018
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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BC's best history writers bring the province's early days to life in these pages. Illustrated with over 80 colour photos, plus maps and archival illustrations, Frontier Days in British Columbia is a fountain of information and a visual treat. Editor Garnet Basque's selection of 20 great west-coast stories offers entertaining lore from the high seas to the high country, ranging from the fateful voyage of the Grappler to the legendary exploits of packer Jean "Cataline" Caux, and from the first Hudson's Bay Company forts to the age of whaling.
Author: Alexander Russell Lord
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774803819
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 215
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Alex Lord, a pioneer inspector of rural BC schools shares in these recollections his experiences in a province barely out of the stage coach era. Travelling through vast northern territory, utilizing unreliable transportation, and enduring climatic extremes, Lord became familiar with the aspirations of remote communities and their faith in the humanizing effects of tiny assisted schools. En route, he performed in resolute yet imaginative fashion the supervisory functions of a top government educator, developing an educational philosophy of his own based on an understanding of the provincial geography, a reverence for citizenship, and a work ethic tuned to challenge and accomplishment. Although not completed, these memoires invite the reader to experience the British Columbia that Alex Lord knew. Through his words, we endure the difficulties of travel in this mountainous province. We meet many of the unusual characters who inhabited this last frontier and learn of their hopes, fears, joys, sorrows, and eccentricities. More particularly, we are reminded of the historical significance of the one-room rural school and its role as an indispensable instrument of community cohesion. John Calam has organized the memoirs according to the regions through which Lord travelled. He has included in his introduction a biography of Alex Lord, a brief description of the British Columbia he knew, a sketch of its public education system, and an assessment of the place Lord’s writing now occupies among other works on education and society.
Author: Art Downs
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 9780919214637
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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Over 300 sternwheelers plied the BC-Yukon waters, a record in North America. In icy northern lakes, rivers and the open sea, these flat-bottomed steamers served for 100 years. Ripped open by rapids, gutted by fire, crushed by ice, they left a memorable wake that altered history forever. This book includes portraits of flamboyant captains and crews, details on how the vessels were constructed and operated, historical background of the communities they served and more.
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Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 350
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Author: Danda Humphreys
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781894384315
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Today, the streets of Victoria are busy thoroughfares. Yesterday, they were simple trails, used by the Hudson's Bay Company men and the First Nations people who traded with them and helped build their fort. Then came the gold miners, followed by the bankers and businessmen, sailors and saloon-keepers, poets, postmasters, architects and astronomers. They're remembered in Victoria's city's streets . . .and every street name tells a story: Courtney Street is a misspelled memorial to Captain George W. Courtenay, whose Constancewas one of the first of Her Majesty's vessels to sail into Esquimalt Harbour in the 1840s. Fan Tan Alley provides a tantalizing glimpse into 1800s Chinatown, where Fan Tan gambling dens existed alongside brothels and opium factories that fuelled the gamblers' fortunes. Rattenbury Place is named for the ill-fated architect who designed the Empress Hotel and the Parliament Buildings. Danda's knack for colourful, no-nonsense writing makes history come alive. You'll sympathize with the characters she writes about, enjoy them and through their eyes experience 19-century Victoria in a way you've never experienced it before.
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Category : British Columbia
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN:
Category : Canada Imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1610
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Author: Engineering Institute of Canada
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 980
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Author: Diana Wilson
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 1926936795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Rich in stories, the Crowsnest Pass region in the southern Rocky Mountains still bears evidence of its tragedies, and one monumental triumph—a railroad rammed through the pass in 18 months. Hailed as the greatest project in the Dominion, the Crow's Nest Pass Railway was built by men who toiled with horses and primitive tools to carve the way for industry. Towns and coal mines blossomed as the nourishing stem of the railroad brought abundance to British Columbia and Alberta, but with progress came disaster. The town of Frank, Alberta, was devastated when part of the legendary "Mountain That Walks" crashed down on the homes and businesses nestled at its foot. A mine explosion at nearby Hillcrest took nearly 200 men in one huge blast, and the entire town of Fernie, BC, was razed by fire. Was the relentless hand of fate responsible, or was it the Elk Valley curse? A must-read for anyone who enjoys thrilling tales of true life and real people, this book captures all the drama and spirit of a mythic land.
